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Total Student Loan Cost Calculator

Estimate how much you'll pay over the entire lifetime of your student loan and see if you'll repay it in full.

About Total Cost Calculation

This calculator estimates how much you'll repay over the loan's lifetime (including interest) and whether you clear it or see a write-off.

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Estimated average annual increase (applied each April).

Assumptions
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Real rules depend on RPI/base rate and (for Plan 2) income bands. This is a forward-looking estimate you can tweak yearly.

Threshold used: £27,295. Write-off after 30 years from the April after graduation.

Your Lifetime Repayment Summary

Total Amount Repaid

£35,837

Over the life of the loan

Original Loan Amount

£45,000

Total Interest Paid

£321,606

Amount Written Off

£330,768

Remaining balance at write-off

Expected Write-Off Date

Apr 2054

30 years after graduation (from the April after you finish)

Verdict: Based on your inputs, you’re projected to have part of the balance written off.

Repaid: £35,837Written off: £330,768

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